Higashidori東通村

Higashidori-mura. The name ends in 村 (mura), the word for village.

Higashidori (東通村, Higashidori-mura) is a village in Aomori Prefecture. Population 5,955 (2020 census), area 295.27 km². Borders 3 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Shimokita District, Aomori Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan. The district in its address groups towns and villages; it is not a government.

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Facts

Japanese name

東通村

Reading

Higashidori-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Shimokita District 下北郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Aomori 青森県

Region

Tōhoku 東北

Population

5,955 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-9.9% from 6,607

Area

295.27 km²

Density

20 people per km²

Households

2,559

Under 15

10.6%

65 and over

35.5%

Foreign residents

12 (0.2%)

Code

02424 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.higashidoori.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

3 places share a land border with Higashidori. Borders across water are not counted.

• Mutsu Cityむつ市
• Yokohama Town横浜町
• Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村

Questions about Higashidori

Is Higashidori a city, a town, or a village?

Higashidori (東通村) is a village (村, mura) in Aomori Prefecture. A village is a municipality on the same tier as a city, with its own mayor and assembly. The difference is size: a municipality generally needs 50,000 residents to become a city. Its address puts it in Shimokita District (下北郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Higashidori?

Higashidori is in Aomori Prefecture (青森県), in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Higashidori?

5,955 at the 2020 census, down 9.9% from 6,607 in 2015. The area is 295.27 km², which is 20 people per km². 2,559 households. 35.5% of residents are 65 or older and 10.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Higashidori?

Three: Mutsu City (むつ市), Yokohama Town (横浜町), and Rokkasho Village (六ヶ所村). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Higashidori in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Higashidori written in Japanese?

東通村, read Higashidori-mura. The last character, 村 (mura), is the word for village, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Higashidori begin?

青森県下北郡東通村… (Aomori-ken, Shimokita-gun, Higashidori-mura, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the village name. The district name is written but the district is not a government. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.